Maximizing the Financial Benefits of Joining the US Military with Mario Pile, Project Director of Veterans Upward Bound at Boise State University
Many young people choose to go into the military right after high school. Regardless of the branch that you enter, you can find many benefits to your service, from decent and regular pay to retirement plans and payments for a future college education. Unfortunately, as our guest points out based on his personal experience and his professional time working with veterans, too many of our service members go into the military without establishing for themselves what they actually want out of their military experience beyond a steady paycheck.
Episode Highlights
- Proactively understanding what you want out of joining the military
- Taking advantage of the TSP (Thrift Savings Plan) and the GI Bill
- Where to find the free PFCs (Personal Finance Counselors) on bases
- Answering the question of whether the rising cost of a college education is still worth it (spoiler alert: YES!)
- The smart move of using community colleges before going to universities, especially for potential officers
- The varied job opportunities for both officers and enlisted
Links referred to in the episode, and how to connect with the guest, Mario Pile:
Veterans Upward Bound at Boise State University
Email Mario at [email protected] or call (208) 426-3230
Learn more about Veterans Upward Bound at the US Department of Education
